Have you ever gotten past a website login error, or been able to establish a new online account, only after getting a security code delivered to you via text to your phone?
Late last year, TechCrunch reported on a security oversight that illustrates the danger of sending passwords or passcodes over SMS: The message itself may have been exposed to attackers, as it was when at least 26 million authentication text messages were left unprotected by password or encryption on a server at California communications provider Voxox.
Being friendly and approachable is a small and easy thing, but it makes a huge difference, and it costs you nothing besides some thought.
Replies welcome
One company I admire, multi-factor access specialists Duo Security, sent a corporate email the other day that had a standout feature among digital marketing assets.
Instead of the too-often-seen disclaimer along the lines of “Replies to this email address will not be read” and an email address like “DO-NOT-REPLY@big-faceless-corp.com”—Gee,
At a technology-focused agency like DeLaune, we’re called on to create a lot of digital marketing assets. That means we think a lot about the ideal form of different collateral types—and white papers are a good example.
Focused, practical and digestible
The most defining characteristic of white papers is that they’re focused, practical, and digestible. Whatever their topic, even in the world of information-laden digital marketing assets,
As a young writer, the parable of the blind men encountering an elephant made an impression on me. The story is all about how someone without sight would interpret a being they encounter. Divorced a bit from reality by their lack of sight, the blind men had to rely on what they could feel.
First-time visitors to your website
Something similar happens when visitors visit your website for the first time—no matter that they can see and read.
If you’ve ever sold a house or are looking to do so, one of the first things people will tell you is to add a fresh coat of paint—to just about everything. New paint is bright. It covers up dirt and generally forces you to repair a whole bunch of dings, scratches, and other flaws that make a house look older.
Selling complex tech is always loaded with uncertainty, but some things are constant.
One is that your first step has to be catching someone’s interest. The best start is to tell a potential customer what you do and then ask for a sale. If that doesn’t work, tell them something else cool about you and ask for a sale.
And if that doesn’t work, your message might be off course.
For more than three decades, DeLaune & Associates has played a vital role for clients of all sizes in communicating the customer benefits of complex products and services to savvy, discriminating business customers.
We specialize in digital marketing assets for industry-leading technology firms, utilizing a team-based approach to putting every client’s business offerings into focus as answers to concrete business challenges.
What does that mean in practical terms?
It means that every aspect of content creation is in the hands of an experienced,
Every once in a while, I hear someone put the em-PHA-sis on the wrong syl-LA-ble, and it distracts me to the point where I miss the meaning. The lesson? Messages need to be clear and delivered correctly. (With bonus points for brevity!)
Your name in lights
Similar disconnects happen when an organization’s digital marketing messages clash with its established brand. It’s something people know when they see it.
